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Policy Analysis
IranEnergy and Economics
Why Devastating Iran’s Economy Will Not Break the Regime
May 28, 2026Hadi Kahalzadeh
Since President Donald Trump launched the US-Israel assault on Iran in late February 2026, the Trump administration has offered several objectives for the war.…
Washington Policy Weekly
Washington Policy Weekly
May 26, 2026Ingie Gohar
President Trump said that he was "mandatorily requesting" that several countries sign the Abraham Accords and normalize relations with Israel as part of the de…
Viewpoint
IranUS Foreign Policy
After the Iran War, No One Can Guarantee the Gulf’s Security
May 26, 2026Charles W. Dunne
The US-Israeli war on Iran has severely weakened if not destroyed the Pax Americana, the US-led political, economic, and security structure that, despite numer…
Fresh Take
Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
The Ongoing Nakba
May 22, 2026
Hanna Alshaikh discusses the ongoing Nakba and how Palestinian dispossession, displacement, and statelessness continue today through war, occupation, settlemen…
Webinar
SyriaJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Transitional Justice and Accountability Efforts in Syria: Challenges and Prospects
Jun 3, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Experts explore the current state of transitional justice in Syria and assess the significance and limitations of recent prosecutions.
Call for Applications for the Eighth International Winter School
May 21, 2026
The Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS) is pleased to announce the call for applications for the eighth International Winter School (IWS8), …
Policy Analysis
IranEnergy and Economics
Hormuz as Deterrent: How Iran’s Leverage Could Reshape Gulf Infrastructure
May 21, 2026Jim Krane
Iran has managed to convert its proximity to the Strait of Hormuz into a strategic deterrent. By blocking maritime trade, Iran has demonstrated that it can imp…
Policy Analysis
Saudi ArabiaConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Saudi Arabia’s Strategic Dilemma in the Iran War
May 21, 2026The Unit for Political Studies
Saudi Arabia finds itself in the center of a storm not of its choosing and its choices in confronting that storm are narrow and costly.
Book Review
Syria
Review of Daniel Neep, Syria: A Modern History (New York: Basic Books, 2026, 560 pp.)
May 20, 2026Nader Atassi
In early December 2024, the Assad regime crumbled as Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham and allied groups swept major Syrian cities in a major military offensive, culminati…
Viewpoint
LebanonDemocracy and Governance
Federalism Would Deepen Lebanon’s Sectarian Tensions
May 20, 2026Imad K. Harb
Lebanon’s sectarian system is severely strained by political fragmentation, deep economic crisis, and the overwhelming impact of incessant and highly destructi…
Washington Policy Weekly
Washington Policy Weekly: US and Israel Prepare for Possible Renewed Military Operations Against Iran
May 18, 2026Ingie Gohar
President Trump described the ceasefire with Iran as “unbelievably weak” and “on life support” after he rejected Iran’s latest proposal to end the war. Trump d…
Press Releases
Coming Soon: “Palestine Explained” Platform
May 14, 2026
Filling the gap in the Palestine information spacePalestine Explained is your guide to digital resources on Palestine, providing you with curated content from …